WALK, Thomas V. 1942-2011

WALK

Posted By: Karon Velau (email)
Date: 2/22/2023 at 11:56:12

Thomas Vernon Walk
(April 8, 1942 - October 31, 2011)

Northwood Anchor, Northwood, Iowa, Wed., Nov 2, 2011, p.11
Thomas Vernon Walk, 69, Grafton, died Monday, Oct. 31, 2011, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. As per his family's wishes, a private memorial service will be held at a later date, and his cremains will be scattered on the family farm that has been in the Walk family since 1892. Conner Colonial Chapel, 1008 First Ave. South, Northwood, is in charge of the arrangements.
Thomas Vernon Walk was born on April 8, 1942, in Mason City, the son of Vernon and Pearl (Koehler) Walk. He received his education in the North Central Community School in Manly, graduating in 1960.
Thomas was united in marriage to Violet Ellingson on Nov. 15, 1963, in Mankato, Minn., and to this union two boys were born, Michael and Scott. In 1968, Thomas began his career in the field of Non-Destruction Testing (Radiography) working for various industries for 30 years until his retirement in 1998. Thomas and Violet enjoyed riding their bikes together and in the year of his 60th birthday he not only rode in Ragbrai, but he completed the entire Ragbrai route from the Missouri River to the Mississippi. Thomas also enjoyed restoring his 1952 Farmall C tractor. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in rural Osage. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Violet Walk of Grafton; his two sons, Michael and Scott Walk both of Grafton; a brother-in-law, Howard Dorman of Belmond; a sister-in-law, Linda Ellingson of Lake Mills; nephews and nieces, Joel (Lori) Dorman of Pella, Todd (Katherine) Dorman of Marion, Wendy (Kris) Haugebak of Thompson, Dawn (Karl) Westrum of Rake, Michelle (Steve) Aukes of Boxelder, S.D., Samantha (Derek) Friest of Mason City; many grand and great-grandnieces and nephews; and his best buddy, Spencer; along with other extended family members and friends. Thomas was preceded in death by his parents, Vernon and Pearl Walk; father and mother-in-law, Lawrence and Esther (Olson) Ellingson; his sister, Uralee "Lee" Dorman and his brother-in-law, John Ellingson.